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White on White Photography (1 Viewer)

Maroon Jay

Maroon Jay

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It is winter in Canada and snow covers the ground. I am going to try to photograph as many white critters as possible this winter. The list includes Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl, Ptarmigan, Snow Bunting, Ermine and white rabbit. I start tomorrow with a search for the Snowy Owl in central Alberta.
 
That sounds like a great project you've lined up for yourself MJ. Good luck.

Hope you'll let us see the results too.
 
Making the best of monochrome is a decent challenge: you have an array of charismatic species lined up that we can all look forward to - go for it!

John
 
Maroon Jay said:
It is winter in Canada and snow covers the ground. I am going to try to photograph as many white critters as possible this winter. The list includes Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl, Ptarmigan, Snow Bunting, Ermine and white rabbit. I start tomorrow with a search for the Snowy Owl in central Alberta.
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Good luck! :t:

These type of photos can look spectacular with the body of a Snowy Owl for instance seeming to disappear, leaving just the darker markings and eyes floating in space ..... :cat:

I look forward to seeing the results of the various critters and photographic opportunities.


Chosun :gh:
 
The first day of my white on white photography got cancelled due to a mechanical problem with the furnace in my house. Today I managed to get out searching for Snowy Owls. After driving around all day I found two of them. The first was so far away it was just a white dot. The second was still far away but close enough to try for a photo. It is heavily cropped and not so great. This is a first-year bird. They get whiter as they get older. There are not an lot of Snowies around and getting close enough for a good photo is difficult. I also saw an Ermine. It ran across the road right in front of me and disappeared before I could get a photo. The good news is that I have three months for this project before heading to Mexico at the end of Feb. Will try again in a few days.
 

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Ermine Stakeout! I went back to the place were I saw the ermine. I packed a lunch and was determined to get a photo If I had to stay there all day. But the little critter did not put in an appearance. Back to Snowy Owls tomorrow.
 
A great start MJ. Such lovely owls these. I'll look forward to you finding some more of them.... and the 'whiter' ones!

Shame the ermine didn't co-operate, but I'm sure you'll get one in the end.
 
Drove around all day looking for Snowy Owls. Saw only one and too far away to photograph. However, I came across a massive flock of Snow Buntings. I am guessing at 600 or more. I am not too good at counting large flocks of birds. I pulled over and stopped and after a while some of them landed close enough to photograph. One down and five white critters to go.
 

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Two cracking pictures of this lovely bunting MJ.

I love watching a flock of these in flight, as it looks like snow flakes are blowing around LOL. They're well named, aren't they.
 
Nutcracker said:
Strange expression - is it supposed to be complimentary? To me, anything to do with smoking is utterly revolting and abhorrent ;)[/QUOTE

Think BBQ - or if you want a really good steak, get the pan smokin' hot before you put it in, sear, flip, sear, serve!

Smokin'.....

John
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Another day of Snowy Owl hunting. I found another young one with lots of black on it and his eyes closed. He was not sleeping; just squinting as the sun was in his face. Too bad as they have amazing orange eyes. It has a nice blue background because he was up on a telephone pole. But I wanted a white, snowy background. I found a big, pure white one, but too far away for a sharp photo. Not sure how many years it takes for them to turn white. Females never do get 100% white, but a lot whiter than this one which is a first year bird. Old males can get to be pure white. Don't know how long they live on average. I will keep trying.
 

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